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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1933
Page
5
Wheat futures gain modestly after reports of larger ocean shipments to importing countries and Argentine exports, while corn oats and provisions show mixed moves. Eggs poultry and Baltimore livestock markets firm with steady to higher prices amid firm demand. commodity markets closed Monday.
A blast at a Clinch Valley mill in Russell County Virginia killed three men and injured a dozen others. Red Cross nurse Elizabeth Lowry aided survivors in near freezing conditions, describing the incident as the worst she had witnessed.
The Daly market notes mixed dairy items and feed costs. Cracked corn 1.30 per unit and middlings around 1.00. Shelled corn 1.10 and country butter 0.15 to 0.25. Creamery butter priced higher, with local flour at 4.00 to 4.50 and eggs listed in the market.
Five shares of National Fruit Products Company preferred stock and ten shares of Winchester Cold Storage Company preferred stock will sell at the County Court House on February 18, 1933 at 11 o clock A M. Terms are cash. Dunn and Duval, Auctioneers.
Analysts warn of a global wheat shortage with lower carryover stocks. For the year ending July 1 1932 world carryover was about 40 000 000 bushels lower than 1931 32. Winter wheat in the Southwest appears small and European crops may also be reduced.
Market observers note reduced United States visible supply with lower farm reserves and weaker stocks in Europe and Asia. They warn of rising prices as wheat moves from futures into consumption and investment buying increases in anticipation.
Official reports say 280 people were killed and 300 seriously injured in December earthquakes in northwestern Kansu province. Eight hundred homes were destroyed. Sidney Blackmer, actor husband of Lenore Ulric, faced arrest in Hollywood on a charge against a 17 year old girl, which he called a frame up.
In court witnesses testified Mrs Seamann heiress to medicine patents had been cruel to the child now with her mother since the 1981 divorce. The mother denied the allegations.
Feb 13 Geo W Bowly sale 4 miles west of Galilee Church Welltown pike. Feb 14 Densell Keckley sale Berryville pike 3 miles south Clarke. Feb 15 T M W R Thompson sale below Millwood Clarke. Feb 16 Ben Locke sale John Fenton farm Senseney road Clarke. Feb 17 Mrs Hardy Grim sale Kerns town Va. Feb 20 George P F Sowers sale Wheat farm northeast of Berryville Clarke. Feb 21 W F Ramey sale near Crums Church Clarke. R Anderson hay field Va stock implements and some household goods. Feb 22 Lewis Glover Admr sale Lewis farm about 3 miles east of Berryville Va. Feb 23 George Yeakley sale near Welltown Frederick. Feb 24 E L Dick 3 miles N of White Hall old Hancher farm cows hogs sheep chickens. Feb 25 Mrs Luther Pannett household furniture at the jail Winchester Va. Feb 27 C B Jenkins sale Byrd farm near Old Chapel Clarke. Feb 28 R Maddison sale near Summit Point Jefferson Co WVa. Mar 1 Stock and implements John I Sloat and R S Smith admit of P E Campbell estate Middle Road.
A brief note discusses wind velocity measures using an anemometer and criticizes misused language and personal judgments about responsibility.
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